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Google Chrome EUVDEUVD-2026-28066

| CVE-2026-7981 HIGH
Out-of-bounds Read (CWE-125)
2026-05-06 Chrome
8.1
CVSS 3.1 · NVD
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NVD PRIMARY
8.1 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
SUSE
HIGH
qualitative
Red Hat
6.5 MEDIUM
qualitative

Primary rating from NVD.

CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
None

Lifecycle Timeline

6
Re-analysis Queued
May 07, 2026 - 14:22 vuln.today
cvss_changed
Severity Changed
May 07, 2026 - 14:22 NVD
MEDIUM HIGH
CVSS changed
May 07, 2026 - 14:22 NVD
6.5 (MEDIUM) 8.1 (HIGH)
Analysis Generated
May 06, 2026 - 22:01 vuln.today
CVSS changed
May 06, 2026 - 20:22 NVD
6.5 (MEDIUM)
CVE Published
May 06, 2026 - 18:13 nvd
MEDIUM 6.5

DescriptionCVE.org

Out of bounds read in Codecs in Google Chrome prior to 148.0.7778.96 allowed a remote attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information from process memory via a malicious file. (Chromium security severity: Medium)

AnalysisAI

Out-of-bounds read in Chrome's codec implementation allows remote attackers to extract potentially sensitive data from process memory by delivering a malicious media file. Affects Chrome versions prior to 148.0.7778.96. The vulnerability requires user interaction (opening or playing a crafted file) but operates over the network. Google rated this as Medium severity within the Chromium security framework.

Technical ContextAI

The vulnerability exists in the codecs module of Google Chrome, a widely-deployed web browser that processes multimedia content. Codecs are software libraries that encode and decode audio and video streams. A classic out-of-bounds read (CWE-125) occurs when the codec parser attempts to access memory beyond allocated buffer boundaries while processing malformed media frames. This does not cause memory corruption or code execution but exposes adjacent memory contents to the attacker. The vulnerability affects all Chrome versions before the fixed version 148.0.7778.96 across all platforms where Chrome runs, as indicated by the generic CPE string with wildcard version matching.

RemediationAI

Vendor-released patch: Chrome 148.0.7778.96 and later. Users should update Chrome immediately via Settings > About Chrome, which typically triggers automatic download and installation. Enterprise administrators can manage deployments via the Omaha update service or platform-specific group policies. No workarounds are available for unpatched versions other than avoiding the use of untrusted media files. The primary mitigation is rapid patch deployment; enterprises should prioritize this update given the network accessibility of the attack vector, despite the UI:R requirement.

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Vendor StatusVendor

SUSE

Severity: High

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